Camp heating and cooking stove



8 1950 c. T. STEELE 2,517,254

CAMP HEATING AND COOKING STOVE Filed April 18, 1947 IN V EN TOR.

Patented Aug. 1, 1950 2,517,254 GAzMP' E TING AND' '(BOOKI'NG s'rovElflhar lcs lilfpfsiteele, Ecorse, Mich.

Appl-icatidn Api-il 1s, ieimf seriarno. 742;237

The invention relates to i a combination 11182.13- ing and cooking stoveiespecially adaptedttfor fishermen, hunters and campers and is arrangedto provide a heated seat-torcstool which the user may occupy whenfishing'throughztheaiceor 'the like.

Theinvention has for' its object the provision of a collapsible stoveformed of two telescoping,

hollow, cylindrical memberscwith means forholding the same inextendedsposition when it wis*de sired to use thestove as a seatorstoolsand'in-reans for collapsing the stove to transportor'rstorewtlie same.

Another object is to iprovide such estove formed of twocylindricalreceptacles, the 'lower receptacle being closed at 'its lower end :andopen at its top, while the .Iupper receptacle is closed at its upper endand open-at its lower rend so as to telescopically receive the. lowerreceptacle therein.

A further object is to provide-astove of this character in which a woodtop or seat is formed upon the top of the*upper;member and spabedtherefrom by a layer of' asbestos.

A still further object is to provide abollapsib'le stove of thecharacter referred to in which spring loaded lugsiare carried by theupper memher and adapted to selectively engage openings nearopposite-endsrofthelowerzmember for holding the device in extended orclosed condition as desired.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a handler bale upon theupper member so that the stove m ay be easily transported.

A further object is to'fprovidea stove of. this character in which acontractible release band is carried upon the upper membenfor withdrawing thespring loaded lugs-'from'the openings in the lower member when itis desired 'jto change the adjustment.

Another object is to provide'a heater of 'lthis character in which thespring -loaded stop lugs are mounted upon the 'U-shape spring ineiiibersconnected to 3tlie topbf the upp'er member, the

lugs being slidably movable within channel '2'Glaims. (01.126-93) may beattaineduby constructing the improved collapsible l stove in the mannerhereinaliter described in "detail and willustrate'd in the ae-- "companydrawing; inwhich:

Figure l' is a verticaL*longitudinalsectional viewthrou ghthe stove i'nextended position;

i? Fig. 2: a perspective view of thea stove in E'c'ollapsed position; i

"Fig. 3 a sideelevation cftthe stove inaicollapsed position;

Fig. 4': a -vertical longitudinal section thr'ough the stove inlosedpositicn; and, i

Fig. 5' a section on the line 5 5, Fig. l.

The stove comprises generally two hol low cylindrical members ih 'theform 1 of receptacles having their open ends telescopically "engaged.'The i lower meni'b'er, indicated generally at 1 8, comprises thecy1indrical==side waus H "and the flat bctto'rn wall IZ an'd -the =upperm'ehib'rjindicated generally at l 3, comprises the cylindrical sidewalls 14 0f su'fiiciently greater-diameter to U slidabl y receive "thecylindrical "side wallsof *the lower member, and theflat top'wall I 5.

B'oth'tif'these members may be forr'ned of=sheet metal of suitable gaugeto provide suflicient "strength to hold the weight' of 'a person whenthe *stove is 1 used *as a Heated "seat or is'tr iol by a fisherman orhunter in cold weather.

For this purpose a 'wood seat or cover, 'asindicateiiat i6; isfixedupoii the top of the upper iiie'mber, "an T asbestos 'l'ayer Ibeing located "be- -tween the same in and the flat top "wall l5 of theiipper member.

' pair or U shape s'pr iiffg 'ine'inbrs L8, preferablyilocated at htangles to each other are connected to thdinside of th'e fiat topw'alliii of the upper inemberkand the legs-ofthese U sh-ape iiienibersextehde'd ddwn Lthe si'd 'e wens "M or the upper-"member and ave st'oplugs F9 welded or dtherwis'e rigidly connected to their lowenends and"arranged to project through a ertures 2 0 in the lcniv'ei' portion ofthe cylindrical side walls l4 oftlie periiie'mber. k

M of the upper member tb provide-ineanstor easily carrying the stovewhen not in use.

i A inultipliity of "spacings 2 3 ma *be 10- cated around the upperportion of the side walls M of the upper member, providing a vent forthe products of combustion.

Vertically disposed channel guides 24 are welded or otherwise connectedto the side walls of the lower member at four equally spaced 3 points soas to provide guides within which the legs of the spring members l8 andstop lugs [9 may slidably move.

Apertures and 26 are provided in the upper and lower portionsrespectively of the channel guides 24 and cylindrical side walls ll ofthe lower member to permit selective engagement of the stop lugs l9therewith for holding the stove in either extended or collapsedcondition as shown in Figs. 1 and 4.

For the purpose of withdrawing the stop lugs 19 from the apertures, arelease band 21 is provided. This band may be formed of sheet steel withsuificient spring therein to cause it to normally assume the openposition best shown in Fig. 5.

Channel clips 28 may be welded or otherwise rigidly attached to theexterior of the lower portion of the cylindrical side walls l of theouter member in a horizontal plane coinciding with the openings 20therein, the release band 2!- being slidably received within thesechannel clips and having its opposite ends rolled as indicated at 29, orother projections formed thereon,-to provide finger grips so that withthe'thumb and fore finger engaging the two projections 29 the ends ofthe release band maybe drawn towards each other collapsing the bandandforcing the stop lugs 19 inward so that their outer rounded ends areflush with the outer surface of the cylindrical side walls M of theupper member whereby a vertical movement of the upper and lower membersrelative to each other will be permitted.

Any conventional small oil heater or lamp, as

,indicated in broken lines at 30 in Fig. 1, may be placed in the lowerportion of the lower member H) to provide the necessary heat within thestove. With the stove in extended position as shown in Fig. '1, it maybe used as a heated seat or stool upon which a fisherman or hunter maysit to keep warm, as when fishing through the ice.

When it is desired to collapse the stove so that it may be carried fromone place to another, the

release band may be collapsed in the manner above, describedforcing thestop lugs I9 inward sothat by relative longitudinal movement of thelower and upper members 10 and 13, the rounded outer ends of the stoplugs will be caused to move out of the upper apertures 25 on the lowermem-.

ber whereby the two members may be collapsed to the point where the lugs19 will engage the lower apertures 26 in the lower member holding thetwo members in collapsed position as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 so thatit may be easily picked;

up and carried by means of the bale 2 l.

The stove may also be used as a cooking'stove and for this purpose acooking plate 31 is provided in the form of a sheet metal disc havinging a lower receptacle comprising a bottom wall and side walls, aninverted upper receptacle telescopically mounted upon the lowerreceptacle and comprising a top wall and side walls, inverted U- 5 shapespring members connected to the under side of the top wall of the upperreceptacle, the legs of said U-shape spring members depending within theside walls of the receptacles, out-turned lugs connected to the lowerends of said legs adjacent to the lower end of the upper receptacle,there being apertures in the lower portions of the side walls of theupper receptacle receiving said lugs and upper and lower series ofapertures in the side walls of the lower receptacle for selectivelyreceiving said lugs for locking the stove in extended or collapsedcondition, U-shape guide clips on the exterior of the side walls of theupper receptacle near the lower edge thereof, and a split release ringlocated in said guide clips and surrounding the ends of said lugs forwithdrawing the lugs from said apertures.

2. A stove of the character described comprising a lower receptaclecomprising a bottom wall and side walls, an inverted upper receptacletelescopically mounted upon the lower receptacle and comprising a topwall and side walls, inverted U-shape spring members connected to theunder side of the top wall of the upper receptacle, the legs of saidU-shape spring members depending within the side walls of thereceptacles, outturned lugs connected to the lower ends of said legsadjacent to the lower end of the upper re-- ceptacle, there beingapertures in the lower portions of the side walls of the upperreceptacle receiving said lugs and upper and lower series of aperturesin the side walls of the lower receptacle for selectivel receiving saidlugs for locking the stove in extended or collapsed condition, U-shapeguide clips on the exterior of 40 th side walls of the upper receptaclenear the lower edge thereof, a split releasering located in said guideclips and surrounding the ends of 'said lugs for withdrawing the lugsfrom said apertures, and vertical channel guide members fixed to theinterior of the side walls of the lower receptacle for guiding saidspring legs and lugs.

CHARLES T. STEELE.

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